SEA70DVQ09

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Mckenzie Br., OR · May 25, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1970
Place
Mckenzie Br., OR · MCKENZIE BR., OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4171RPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181863

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2220  70/5/25    MCKENZIE BR.,OREG   PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 900
        TIME - 0530                    N4171R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCKENZIE BRIDGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,OREG            MCKENZIE BR.,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        REMARKS- T/D APRX 1300FT BEYOND RWY THRESHOLD.RWY DWNHILL. HILL E,LAND E TKOF TO W.

Aircraft

Registration
N4171R
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mckenzie Bridge

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